Direct Support Professional -Shoreline Area

Direct Support Professional Now Hiring-Shoreline Area

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Job Title: Direct Support Professional

Hourly Rate: $20.00 - $23.00

Job Status: Full Time

Work Base: Everett Area

SAILS Washington is dedicated to providing quality community-based support services for people of all ages and needs. Our mission is to provide world-class person-centered services, supports and advocacy in positive and life-enriching environments. SAILS Washington maintains a zero-tolerance stance on abuse and neglect. All applicants are subject to a background check. If a conditional offer is made and a background check reveals a conviction directly related to the job, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer.

• Provides support to program participants that meets their needs, offers opportunities for community integration (including swimming), and creates a nurturing, safe, and healthful living environment.
• Must be familiar with the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
• Provides each participant with an array of instructional and support services as described in the participants’ Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).
• Ensures daily needs are met, including personal hygiene, food preparation, house cleaning, shopping, and monitoring of health needs, including supervision of medication.
• Assists participants in regularly accessing the community and participating in outings of their choosing; may involve transporting participants or arranging transportation.
• Ensures participants are treated with dignity and respect; promotes and safeguards each participant’s ability to make decisions and exercise rights.
• Interacts with participants, provides informal counseling, and helps solve problems.
• Attends staff meetings as required and completes agency-required trainings.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of the IISP for each participant.
• May pursue Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) certification at own expense initially and annually; must enroll and complete the Nurse Delegation study course and pass the test within 30 days of employment.
• Provides necessary support and supervision of participants.
• Maintains professional working relationships with other service providers, participants’ families/guardians, and agency staff; completes documentation timely (including medication logs, shift notes, progress notes, data sheets, incident reports, and client financial records).
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a vehicle and be willing to transport clients in their own vehicle.

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Personal experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, with challenging behaviors strongly preferred.
• Minimum Driving
  
  Experience:
  
  Valid in-state driver’s license and ability to provide current car insurance.

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance & ADD plus Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Unlimited Peer Referral Program
• On-Demand Pay
• Working Advantage employee discount program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• 401(K)
• Capella University Discount

Redwood Family Care Network and related entities operate in multiple states. This position is part of a family of companies committed to responsible, compassionate, and trusted person-centered services, supports and advocacy in life-enriching environments.

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